Goggle fitting



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Patented Dee. 1), 1929 HARRY F. SHINDEL, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOR TO WILLSON PRODUCTS,

INC., OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF IENNSYLVANIA GOGGLEFITTING Application iiled September 10, 1927. Serial No. 218,668.

My invention relates particularly to goggles adapted for convenientplacing and removal of the lenses, and it consists in iniproved lensclamping and fitting-attaching means, as fully set forth in connectionwith the accompanying drawings and clearly defined in the claims.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of an integrally formed goggle frame,showing one lens clamping rim with my complete invention appliedthereto; a portion only of the attached fitting being indicated, and thepivn Oted side shield being swung towards its folded position.

Fig. 2 is a corresponding edge view, showing the lens-clamping yokeswung to disengaging position. j

Fig. 3 indicates a different type of goggle to which a main feature ofmy invention is applied in modified form.

Figs. 1- and 2 indicate an ordinary rigidnose-bridge goggle frame 10';eachlens-engaging rim 11 of which is split at its outer portion asindicated at 12, so as to permit eas lacing or removal of the leus.

In my improved construction I employ a lens-clamping device, consisting,preferably, of wire bent to form a semi-circular yoke 15 adapted to spanthe split portion of the lens rim, and having inturned end portions 16,16 which are pivqtally engaged in corresponding radial apertures in therim as shown; the midway portion of the arc being adapted to spring intoengagement with slightly proj ecting` portions 17 17 of the split rim soas to satisfactorily hold the yoke in its lens-clamping position withthe intermediate arc portions thereof spaced away from the rim; andbeing also formed at this midway point with tting-att-aching means 18,for a pivoted temple 19 as indicated. As shown in Fig. 2, the yoke 15 isswung outward with its attached fitting, so that the lens may be readilyplaced or removed; while in its normal position shown in Fig.` 1 itserves to firmly secure the lens and at the same time to holdthe fitting19 in operative position. In

providing eye-shields, as shown at 22, the

ends 16, 16 of the clamping yoke, which serve to pivotally connect thelatter to the lens rim 11, also serve as pivotal shield connections, bymerely passing them through pivot Y apertures 23 in the ends of thevcorrespondingly curved shield; the curved edge 24: of the shield beingengaged between the lens rim f and the curved yoke l5 when the shield isin operative position, and being readily folded down upon the innerframe face in the manner indicated in Fig. 2; while the fittings 19 areadapted to fold upon the outer face.`

It will be seen that my complete invention as thus fully set forth,providesv a Very economical and satisfactory goggle construction of thetype particularly indicated. In connection with goggles havingseparately formed lens cups, the essential feature of my invention maybe applied in modified form as indicated in Fig. 3; the split portionsof the lens rims being there shown as adjacently arranged, and theclamping yokes 15 being provided with iitting attaching means 18aadapted for the securing of the iieXible nosebridge connection shown.

What I claim is: l

1. In goggles having lens-clamping rims which are split at the outerportions thereof; a semi-circular clamping yoke for each rim the endportions of which are pivoted to the oppositely curved portions of thelatter and the midway arc portion of which clampingly encloses the splitportion thereof and is provided with a fitting-attaching projection; anda side-shield pivotally mounted with said yoke between the latter andthe lens rim and having its curved edge portion engageable upon saidprojection between the rim and yoke.

2. Goggles having split lens-clamping rims formed with yoke-engagingprojections adj acent the abutting ends; a semi-circular clampf awayyoke.

ing yoke for each rim the ends of which are pivoted to the oppositelycurved portions of the latter and which clampingly engages said rimprojections` with intermediate are 'portions spaced-away from the rim;and-a side shield for each rime pivotally mounted with the yokeandhaving edge portions thereof engageable between the rim and the spaced-In testimony whereof I afix mysignature.

` vHA'RRY F. `SHINDEL.

